Ratatouille
This is another one of those dishes that is deceptive in its beauty, in which it looks complicated but it’s really not. The vegetables do all the work themselves – they’re already pretty and delicious, especially when in season.
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 ̊F.
In a medium roasting pan, add the olive oil and the minced garlic and place in a hot oven to heat the pan and brown the garlic, about 10 minutes.
Take the pan out of the oven and add the passata, season to taste and stir. Return it to the oven to cook, for 20 minutes.
In the meantime, slice the vegetables with a mandolin and transfer to a large bowl. Season everything with the remaining olive oil and salt and pepper to taste, toss together to coat evenly.
Take the pan out of the oven and set it on your work surface to cool slightly.
Carefully arrange the vegetables on top of each other in the baking dish, to form a pattern, keep repeating the pattern in a spiral formation until the passata mixture is covered.
Bake the ratatouille until the vegetables are golden brown and cooked through, approx. 20 more minutes.
This dish is can be served hot or at room temperature.
Passata
